Abrams says enemy losses massive in South Vietnam
General Creighton W. Abrams reports major North Vietnamese and Viet Cong units have suffered heavy losses and retreated toward borders. He cites 80,000 to 90,000 in the south and 30,000 to 40,000 elsewhere, with 168,015 killed this year and 411,358 since 1961. Some DMZ shelling and air losses noted, including a Skyhawk down and a helicopter shot down near Cambodia.
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Cambodia
North Vietnam
U.S
Dmz
Fire kills four on Main Street in Farmington West Virginia
Four people including a mother and her 4 year old son died in a Monday blaze that spread through adjoining structures on Main Street. Victims identified by the county coroner are Mrs. Jane Salerni 25 of Shinnston WV her son Michael Anthony 4 Mrs Antoinette Ruggerio 42 of Bedford Heights Ohio and William Spiker 40 of Morgantown.
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Farmington, W. Va —P
Jane Salerni
Shinnston
W. Va
Michael Anthony
Antoinette Ruggerio
Bedford Heights
Ohio
William Spiker
Morgantown
Nixon Journey Question Mark
President elect Nixon, pledging Johnson speaks for him on foreign policy, weighs preinaugural diplomacy. After White House talks with Johnson, no firm plan for overseas missions or emissaries was announced, though Johnson hints at more meetings before January 20. Nixon hopes candid talks yield progress toward peace before inauguration day.
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New York
Richard M. Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Vietnam
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Johnson
White House
Saigon
Paris
Agnew Plane Struck by Lightning En Route to Puerto Rico
Vice President-elect Spiro T. Agnew and his family were aboard a plane that was struck by lightning twice while flying to Puerto Rico for a vacation. No injuries were reported.
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P.R.P
Spiro T. Agnew
Puerto Rico
Fire Fatalities In Ohio Home Fire Kills Brother and Sister
In Middletown Ohio a mother and father mourn two young children who died in a house fire believed caused by an exploding furnace. The victims are 11 month old Jno Allen Jr and his 4 year old sister Theresa, children of Mr and Mrs Jno Allen.
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Augusta Underwood
Barbara Wright
Fort Wayne
Ind
Miss Wright
Yolanda
Michelle
Middletown
Ohio
Jno Allen Jr
Theresa
Jno Allen
East River Bridge Sways as Gale Rakes NYC Storm
Gale force winds up to 60 mph battered New York City and surrounding areas. The Bronx Whitestone Bridge swayed and closed as motorists fled. Wet snow accompanied heavy rain and coastal flooding hit New Jersey Newark area. The storm moved from the Carolinas to Florida and Alabama, bringing snow, tornadoes, and power outages.
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Priests sit in at bishops hotel over birth control ruling
About 200 dissident priests with a sit in at a Washington hotel pressed bishops as talks began on a proposed pastoral letter. The draft hints that birth control could be treated as a conscience issue for couples, potentially softening the papal ban. The action followed penalties on 40 priests by Cardinal O Boyle and a March to mediation with Archbishop Dearden.
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Paul VI
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Pope Paul VI
Bishops’ Hotel
Patrick Cardinal O'Boyle
John F. Dearden
Detroit
Barbers Set Guide on Hair Length for Rebels
Quincy Massachusetts report says the Associated Master Barbers of Massachusetts adopted a guideline at their convention. President Anthony J. Jannoni of Belmont stated hair that cascades over the collar is too long and that neck covering hair sickens barbers. He noted young rebels and financial strain on shops.
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Massachusetts
Anthony J. Jannoni
Belmont
McBee Official Seeks Good News in Pressmen Strike
Inside Today McBee Official reports on the pressmen strike with hopes for positive progress as four other unions show movement toward settlements. Nearby items note an early morning fire in Athens destroying a garage and two autos, plus Nelsonville council approval of a trash collection contract. Ohio University Bobcats fall to 17th in the AP poll. Mayor of Point Pleasant gains authority to close part of Route 62 under weather concerns.
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Nelsonville
Ohio U. Bobcats
Associated Press
Point Pleasant
Nasser Witnesses Suez Maneuvers As Arabi Leaders Seek Action
Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser visited front line maneuvers in the Suez Canal area, spending seven hours atop a tank with Defense Minister Mohammed Fawzy and Iraqi Vice Premier Hamedi Ammash. Al Ahram says Arab capitals are coordinating a plan of action after the Jarring peace mission collapse, with talks of an Arab summit opposed by Saudi Arabia and other states.
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Suez Canal
Levi Eshkol
Israel
Tiran
East Africa
Persian Gulf
Far East
Cairo
al Ahram
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Defense
Mohammed Fawzy
Hamedi Ammash
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Gunnar Jarring
Apollo 8 to orbit moon around Christmas holiday
NASA announced the Apollo 8 mission will launch from Cape Kennedy no earlier than December 21 and attempt lunar orbits over Christmas Eve and Day. Officials described the mission as open ended with plateaus or commit points, allowing alternate flights if conditions prove unsatisfactory.
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Washington
Space Agency
Moon
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Cape Kennedy, Fla
NASA
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